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World awaits results of Israeli election that could replace Netanyahu

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Israel holds its first parliamentary election on Tuesday since the Oct. 7, 2023, attacks that sparked its war in Gaza to decide if Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will remain in office. Matt Gutman reports.

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What the coverage shows

Most outlets frame the vote as a high-stakes referendum on Benjamin Netanyahu, with AP, Reuters, CNN, BBC, CBS, NBC, PBS, and others stressing that it is Israel’s first election since Oct. 7 and that leadership could change. A smaller set adds a different angle: Axios and The Hill foreground Trump advisers or Trump’s endorsement, while The Independent and Newsweek highlight polling, betting markets, or turnout. Democracy Now! is the only outlet here to explicitly foreground what a possible ouster might mean for Palestinians.

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